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Photo Album: The Hidden Gaze – Dance Behind the Curtain, the Corps de Ballet of La Scala as photographed by Gérard Uféras

18 February 2025 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Hidden Gaze exhibition photographed Vito Lorusso, Teatro alla Scala (7)

A book edited by Paola Calvetti and an exhibition curated by Paola Calvetti and Livia Corbò and designed by Margherita Palli at La Scala’s Museum – the dancers of La Scala observed though the lens of … [Read more...] about Photo Album: The Hidden Gaze – Dance Behind the Curtain, the Corps de Ballet of La Scala as photographed by Gérard Uféras

The multimedia exhibition ‘Puccini – Opera Meets New Media’ arrives at La Scala for the Puccini centenary

8 October 2024 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Immagine mostra ritratto opera di Hadi Karimi da foto ASR

The multimedia exhibition Puccini - Opera Meets New Media, recounts the disruptive impact that the new media of the time - recorded music and film - had on the entertainment industry, culture and … [Read more...] about The multimedia exhibition ‘Puccini – Opera Meets New Media’ arrives at La Scala for the Puccini centenary

Italy now ranks museums as ‘essential services’ after strike closes the Colosseum

19 September 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

After the chaos in Rome yesterday when the Colosseum and the Imperial Fora remained closed for three hours for workers to attend a union meeting, the Italian Government has responded with uncommon … [Read more...] about Italy now ranks museums as ‘essential services’ after strike closes the Colosseum

Selfies and Liszt as Milan’s La Scala Museum opens up for Expo 2015

27 January 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

One of the most important music and theatre museums in the world will see its visitors increase exponentially from May of this year. La Scala’s Museum attracts around a quarter of a million visitors a … [Read more...] about Selfies and Liszt as Milan’s La Scala Museum opens up for Expo 2015

Museum of Musical Instruments in Reggio Calabria destroyed by arsonists

4 November 2013 by Gramilano 3 Comments

The Museum of Musical Instruments in Reggio Calabria in Italy, has been totally destroyed by fire after being torched by arsonists. Initial reports suggest that several instruments in particular were … [Read more...] about Museum of Musical Instruments in Reggio Calabria destroyed by arsonists

Google helps put high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online

27 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ultra-high resolution images of several Dead Sea Scrolls are now available on the web, after Google helped digitise the ancient texts. The search firm lent its expertise in scanning documents to the … [Read more...] about Google helps put high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online

Getty Museum acquires illuminated Bible from 1200s Italy

7 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The  J. Paul Getty Museum has added a prized, 750-year-old Bible from Italy to its noted collection of illuminated medieval manuscripts, and the museum says it will go on display December 13 as a … [Read more...] about Getty Museum acquires illuminated Bible from 1200s Italy

Isadora Duncan dances again in Paris

26 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

At the Musée Bourdelle until 14 March is an exhibition devoted to Isadora Duncan. Duncan was the muse for many artists, including Antoine Bourdelle (1861–1929) who used her as inspiration for his … [Read more...] about Isadora Duncan dances again in Paris

Last week to catch the V&A’s glorious Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes exhibition

1 January 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

This is the last chance to catch the stunning collection of Ballet Russes material brought together by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Diaghilev's dramatic performances transformed dance, … [Read more...] about Last week to catch the V&A’s glorious Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes exhibition

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INTERVIEWS

Cris Devil - Trash Dance - Zanini Arte

Interview: Italian artist Cris Devil – creating his artistic world with irony and passion

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Jonas Kaufmann on his Verona debut, new album, and love of Italy

Riccardo Chailly, photo by Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala

Riccardo Chailly on life in the time of the coronavirus

Bella Ratchinskaia

Bella Ratchinskaia and Manuel Legris talk about the abuse allegations at Vienna State Opera’s Ballet Academy

Lauren Cuthbertson by Clive Barda

Interview with The Royal Ballet’s Lauren Cuthbertson – so much passion

Sergei Polunin in Paradiso, photo by Silvia Lelli

Sergei Polunin: 700 years of inferno, purgatory and paradise

Jakub Józef Orliński

In conversation with Jakub Józef Orliński

Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov rehearse Mayerling. Photo by Dancers Diary ROH 1

[Interview] Royal Ballet’s Fumi Kaneko on her upcoming debut in Mayerling

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GRAMILANO

Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.

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